Conforzi Tea Estate seeks Malawi govt protection against encroachers

Conforzi Plantations Limited, general manager Atu Kalinga has asked Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda  to intervene and help in containing land encroachment and organized gang activities within the estate.

Minister Chimwendo Banda: The company deserves security to continue operating in the country

Kalinga made the plea on Tuesday when the Minister toured the Conforzi Plantation Limited in Thyolo, which is an agriculture company that grows and processes tea, macadamia plus rearing and processing of broiler chickens.

He said the company donates blankets and books to all children in schools in communities around the estate, provide health services including Under Five Clinics, HIV Testing and Counseling services through the company’s clinic.

Conforzi manager said since May, 2020, the company has been supplying dressed chicken, eggs and detergents once every week to Thyolo District Hospital targeting maternity and children’s ward as part of its corporate social responsibility.

Kalinga said despite all the efforts, people surrounding the Conforzi Estate, encroach and steal natural and indigenous trees adding that this is a major problem the company is facing hence the need to seek the minister’s intervention to address the problem.

“Encroachment is a very serious problem as people from surrounding communities steal firewood for our boilers and when we prepare land to plant trees villagers occupy the land to the extent of uprooting macadamia and blue gum seedling,” he added.

Kalinga said the estate has registered theft of pine and blue gum trees, cutting down of small blue gum tress for poles.

“Theft of Macadamia is so rampant that we lose a lot of them through suspected organized gangs,” he added.

Homeland Security Minister, Richard Chimwendo Banda assured the company that government was commitment to helping the company to advance in the farming industry in conducive environment.

He said this was the reason he conducted a tour to Conforzi Estates and this was meant to find a lasting solution to the challenges.

“The company deserves security to continue operating in the country,” the Minister added while further assuring investors and business players peace as they contribute to the country’s economic development.

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National Ceo
National Ceo
3 years ago

Conforzi had the best security service in early 2000, By then it was headed by Security Officer Nkhoma and was very instrumental in the whole Thyolo district. Did the company fail to replace the Nkhoma after his death? Or when the company was bought, the security issue was neglected?

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